Philip K. Dick Award

Philip K. Dick Award Judges Announced

February 22, 2023

 

For Immediate Release

 

 

Philip K. Dick Award Judges Announced

 

The five Philip K. Dick Award judges for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original format in the United States in the 2023 award year are:

 

 

        Nicky Drayden

        PO Box 200833

        Austin TX 78720-0833

        print books preferred

        .mobi files to nickydrayden9@gmail.com

 

        Gordon Eklund

        4420 176th St SW Apt C3

        Lynnwood WA 98037-3486

        digital files to goeklund@gmail.com

 

        Christopher Rowe

        439 N Upper St

        Lexington KY 40508-1450

        digital files to cvrowe@gmail.com

 

        Kali Wallace

        19363 Willamette Dr

        Box 243

        West Linn OR 97068-2010

        digital files to kali.wallace@gmail.com

 

        Lisa Yaszek

        School of Literature, Media, and Communication

        Georgia Tech

        686 Cherry St. NW

        Atlanta, GA 30332–0165

        digital files to lisa.yaszek@gatech.edu 

 

Publishers who issue eligible titles during the calendar year 2023 are encouraged to provide copies to each of the judges as the books are published during the year. (All works of science fiction published originally in the United States as paperbacks during the year 2023 are eligible.) The nominees will be announced in January 2024.

 

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States. The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the award ceremony is sponsored by Norwescon. The 2022 award for work published in 2021 was given to DEAD SPACE by Kali Wallace (Berkley) with a special citation to THE ESCAPEMENT by Lavie Tidhar (Tachyon). The 2023 awards will be announced on April 7, 2023 at Norwescon 45.

 

 

 

For more information, contact the award administration:

                                                Gordon Van Gelder (201) 876-2551

                                                John Silbersack (347) 787-7445

                                                Pat LoBrutto (845) 516-4412

 

For more information about the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, http://www.psfs.org/:

                                                Contact Gary Feldbaum (215) 665-5752

 

For more information about Norwescon: http://www.norwescon.org/:

                                                info@norwescon.org

 

 

 

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2023 Philip K. Dick Award nominees announced

January 12, 2023

 

For Immediate Release

 

2023 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced

 

The judges of the 2023 Philip K. Dick Award and the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, along with the Philip K. Dick Trust, are pleased to announce the six nominated works that comprise the final ballot for the award:

 

          ARBOREALITY by Rebecca Campbell (Stelliform Press)

          WIDOWLAND by C. J. Carey (Sourcebooks Landmark)

          YMIR by Rich Larson (Orbit)

          JANUARY FIFTEENTH by Rachel Swirsky (Tordotcom)

          THE LEGACY OF MOLLY SOUTHBOURNE by Tade Thompson (Tordotcom)

          THE EXTRACTIONIST by Kimberly Unger (Tachyon Publications)

 

First prize and any special citations will be announced on Friday, April 7, 2023 at Norwescon 45. Plans for the ceremony will be posted at https://www.norwescon.org.

 

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States during the previous calendar year. The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the Philip K. Dick Trust and the award ceremony is sponsored by the Northwest Science Fiction Society.    Last year’s winner was DEAD SPACE by Kali Wallace (Berkley Books) with a special citation to THE ESCAPEMENT by Lavie Tidhar (Tachyon Publications). The 2022 judges are Michael Cassutt (Chair), Matthew Goodwin, Stina Leicht, and Elise C. Tobler.

 

 

For more information, contact the award administration:

Gordon Van Gelder (201) 876-2551

John Silbersack (347) 787-7445

Pat LoBrutto (301) 460-3164

 

For more information about the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, http://www.psfs.org/ :

Contact Gary Feldbaum (215) 665-5752

 

For more information about Norwescon:    http://www.norwescon.org/ :

 

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2022 Philip K. Dick Award winner announced

April 15, 2022

For Immediate Release

 

 

2022 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Announced

 

It was announced on Friday, April 15, 2022 at Norwescon 44 in SeaTac, Washington, that the winner for the distinguished original science fiction paperback published for the first time during 2021 in the U.S.A. is:

 

                         DEAD SPACE by Kali Wallace (Berkley Books)

Special citation was given to:

 

                         THE ESCAPEMENT by Lavie Tidhar (Tachyon Publications)

 

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States. The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the award ceremony is sponsored by the NorthWest Science Fiction Society. The 2021 award was given to ROAD OUT OF WINTER by Alison Stine (Mira) with a special citation to THE BOOK OF KOLI by M. R. Carey (Orbit).

 

The judges for the 2022 award were John P. Murphy, Kelly Robson, David Sandner, Allen Steele, and Molly Tanzer (chair)..

 

This year’s judges are Michael Cassutt, Matthew Goodwin, Stina Leicht, Martin L. Shoemaker, and Elise C. Tobler.

 

 

 

For more information, contact the award administration:

                                                  Gordon Van Gelder (201) 876-2551

                                                   John Silbersack (347) 787-7445

                                                   Pat LoBrutto (301) 460-3164

 

For more information about the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, http://www.psfs.org/:

                                                   Contact Gary Feldbaum (215) 65-5752

 

For more information about Norwescon: http://www.norwescon.org/:

                                                  NorthWest SF Society: info@norwescon.org

 

 

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Philip K. Dick Award judges for 2022 announced

March 30, 2022

For Immediate Release

 

 

Philip K. Dick Award Judges Announced

 

The five Philip K. Dick Award judges for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original format in the United States in the 2022 award year are:

 

Michael Cassutt

12241 Hillslope Street

Studio City CA 91604-3604

.pdf files to cassuttmichael@gmail.com

 

Matthew Goodwin

1804 Neat Ln SW

Albuquerque NM 87105-3691

.mobi files to mattgoodwin6@gmail.com

 

Stina Leicht

PO Box 302174

Austin TX 78703-0037

.epub or .pdf files to sleicht@austin.rr.com

 

Martin L. Shoemaker

PO Box 274

Hopkins MI 49328 -0274

.mobi files to Martin@Shoemaker.Space

 

Elise C. Tobler

8782 Allison Dr. Apt E

Westminster CO 80005-1680

.epub of .mobi files to ectobler@gmail.com

 

 

Publishers who issue eligible titles during the calendar year 2022 are encouraged to provide copies to each of the judges as the books are published during the year. (All works of science fiction published originally in the United States as paperbacks during the year 2022 are eligible.) The nominees will be announced in January 2023.

 

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States. The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the award ceremony is sponsored by the Northwest Science Fiction Society. The 2021 award for work published in 2020 was given to ROAD OUT OF WINTER by Alison Stine (Mira) with a special citation to THE BOOK OF KOLI by M. R. Carey (Orbit). The 2022 awards will be announced on April 15, 2022 at Norwescon 44.

 

For more information, contact the award administration:

                                                Gordon Van Gelder (201) 876-2551

                                                John Silbersack (347) 787-7445

                                                Pat LoBrutto (845) 516-4412

 

For more information about the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, http://www.psfs.org/:

                                                Contact Gary Feldbaum (215) 665-5752

 

For more information about Norwescon: http://www.norwescon.org/:

                                                info@norwescon.org

 

 

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2022 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced

 

January 11, 2022

For Immediate Release

 

 

The judges of the 2022 Philip K. Dick Award and the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, along with the Philip K. Dick Trust, are pleased to announce the six nominated works that comprise the final ballot for the award:

 

    DEFEKT by Nino Cipri (Tordotcom Publishing)

    PLAGUE BIRDS by Jason Sanford (Apex Book Company)

    BUG by Giacomo Sartori, translated by Frederika Randall (Restless Books)

    FAR FROM THE LIGHT OF HEAVEN by Tade Thompson (Orbit)

    THE ESCAPEMENT by Lavie Tidhar (Tachyon Publications)

    DEAD SPACE by Kali Wallace (Berkley Books)

 

First prize and any special citations will be announced on Friday, April 15, 2022 at Norwescon 44. Plans for the ceremony will be posted at https://www.norwescon.org.

 

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States during the previous calendar year. The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the Philip K. Dick Trust and the award ceremony is sponsored by the Northwest Science Fiction Society.    Last year’s winner was ROAD OUT OF WINTER by Alison Stine (Mira) with a special citation to THE BOOK OF KOLI by M. R. Carey (Orbit). The 2021 judges are John P. Murphy, Kelly Robson, David Sandner, Allen Steele, and Molly Tanzer (Chair).

 

For more information, contact the award administration:

                                                             Gordon Van Gelder (201) 876-2551

                                                             John Silbersack (347) 787-7445

                                                             Pat LoBrutto (301) 460-3164

 

For more information about the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, http://www.psfs.org/ :

                                                             Contact Gary Feldbaum (215) 665-5752

 

For more information about Norwescon:    http://www.norwescon.org/ :

                                                             NorthWest SF Society: info@norwescon.org

 

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2021 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Announced

April 2, 2021

 

 

For Immediate Release

 

2021 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Announced

 

It was announced on Friday, April 2, 2021 at Norwescon 43 in (virtual) SeaTac, Washington, that the winner for the distinguished original science fiction paperback published for the first time during 2020 in the U.S.A. is:

 

            ROAD OUT OF WINTER by Alison Stine (Mira)

Special citation was given to:

 

THE BOOK OF KOLI by M. R. Carey (Orbit)

 

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States. The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the award ceremony is sponsored by the NorthWest Science Fiction Society. The 2020 award was given to SOONER OR LATER EVERYTHING FALLS INTO THE SEA: STORIES by Sarah Pinsker (Small Beer Press) with a special citation to THE LITTLE ANIMALS by Sarah Tolmie (Aqueduct Press).

 

The judges for the 2020 award were F. Brett Cox, Brendan A. DuBois, Cynthia Felice, Tim Pratt, and Jessica Reisman (chair).

 

This year’s judges are John P. Murphy, Kelly Robson, David Sandner, Allen Steele, and Molly Tanzer.

 

 

For more information, contact the award administration:                                                   

                                                Gordon Van Gelder (201) 876-2551

                                                John Silbersack (347) 787-7445

                                                Pat LoBrutto (301) 460-3164

 

For more information about the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, http://www.psfs.org/:

                                                Contact Gary Feldbaum (215) 665-5752

 

For more information about Norwescon: http://www.norwescon.org/:

                                                NorthWest SF Society: info@norwescon.org

 

 

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Philip K. Dick Award Judges Announced

March 17, 2021

 

For Immediate Release

 

 

Philip K. Dick Award Judges Announced

 

The five Philip K. Dick Award judges for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original format in the United States in the 2021 award year are:

 

John P. Murphy

XX XX XXXXX XX

XXXXXXXX XX XXXXX

ebooks in .mobi format to xxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx

 

Kelly Robson

96 Saint Patrick Street, Suite 315

Toronto, ON M5T 1V2

Canada

ebooks in .mobi format to kellyrobson@gmail.com

 

David M. Sandner

1530 Ponderosa Ave

Fullerton, CA 92835-2039

ebooks in .epub or .pdf format to dsandner@fullerton.edu

 

Allen Steele

PO Box 299

Whately, MA 01093-0299

ebooks in .mobi format to coyotesteele0@gmail.com

 

Molly Tanzer

c/o J. Campanella

1310 Carriage Dr.

Longmont, CO 80501-8921

ebooks in .mobi format to emollytanzer@gmail.com

 

Publishers who issue eligible titles during the calendar year 2021 are encouraged to provide copies to each of the judges as the books are published during the year. (All works of science fiction published originally in the United States as paperbacks during the year 2021 are eligible.) The nominees will be announced in January 2022.

 

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States. The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the award ceremony is sponsored by the Northwest Science Fiction Society. The 2020 award for work published in 2019 was given to SOONER OR LATER EVERYTHING FALLS INTO THE SEA: STORIES by Sarah Pinsker (publisher: Small Beer Press) with a special citation to THE LITTLE ANIMALS by Sarah Tolmie (Aqueduct Press). The 2021 award will be announced on April 2, 2021 at Norwescon 43.

 

For more information, contact the award administration:

                               Gordon Van Gelder (201) 876-2551

                               John Silbersack (347) 787-7445

                               Pat LoBrutto (845) 516-4412

 

For more information about the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, http://www.psfs.org/:

                               Contact Gary Feldbaum (215) 665-5752

 

For more information about Norwescon: http://www.norwescon.org/:

                               info@norwescon.org

 

 

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2021 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced

January 20, 2021

For Immediate Release

 

 

2021 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced

 

The judges of the 2021 Philip K. Dick Award and the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, along with the Philip K. Dick Trust, are pleased to announce the six nominated works that comprise the final ballot for the award:

 

FAILED STATE by Christopher Brown (HarperVoyager)

THE BOOK OF KOLI by M. R. Carey (Orbit)

DANCE ON SATURDAY by Elwin Cotman (Small Beer Press)

BONE SILENCE by Alastair Reynolds (Orbit)

ROAD OUT OF WINTER by Alison Stine (Mira Books)

THE DOORS OF EDEN by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Orbit)

 

First prize and any special citations will be announced on Friday, April 2, 2021 at Norwescon 44 which will be held virtually this year. The link to the ceremony will be posted at https://www.norwescon.org when it is available.

 

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States during the previous calendar year.    The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the Philip K. Dick Trust and the award ceremony is sponsored by the Northwest Science Fiction Society.    Last year’s winner was SOONER OR LATER EVERYTHING FALLS INTO THE SEA: STORIES by Sarah Pinsker (Small Beer Press) with a special citation to THE LITTLE ANIMALS by Sarah Tolmie (Aqueduct Press). The 2021 judges are F. Brett Cox, Brendan A. DuBois, Cynthia Felice, Tim Pratt, and Jessica Reisman (Chair).

 

For more information, contact the award administration:

                                                   Gordon Van Gelder (201) 876-2551

                                                   John Silbersack (347) 787-7445

                                                   Pat LoBrutto (301) 460-3164

 

For more information about the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, http://www.psfs.org/ :

                                                   Contact Gary Feldbaum (215) 665-5752

 

For more information about Norwescon:    http://www.norwescon.org/ :

                                              NorthWest SF Society: info@norwescon.org

 

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2020 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Announced

April 10, 2020

 

 

For Immediate Release

 

2020 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Announced

 

It was announced on Friday, April 10, 2020 at Norwescon 43, in (virtual) SeaTac, Washington, that the winner for the distinguished original science fiction paperback published for the first time during 2019 in the U.S.A. is:

 

            SOONER OR LATER EVERYTHING FALLS INTO THE SEA: STORIES by Sarah  Pinsker (Small Beer Press)

Special citation was given to:

 

THE LITTLE ANIMALS by Sarah Tolmie (Aqueduct Press)

 

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States. The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the award ceremony is sponsored by the NorthWest Science Fiction Society. The 2019 award was given to THEORY OF BASTARDS by Audrey Schulman (Europa Editions) with a special citation to 84K by Claire North (Orbit).

 

The judges for the 2020 award were Thomas A. Easton, Karen Heuler, Mur Lafferty, Patricia MacEwen (chair), and James Sallis.

 

This year’s judges are F. Brett Cox, Brendan DuBois, Cynthia Felice, Tim Pratt, and Jessica Reisman.

 

 

For more information, contact the award administration:

Gordon Van Gelder (201) 876-2551

John Silbersack (347) 787-7445

Pat LoBrutto (301) 460-3164

 

For more information about the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, http://www.psfs.org/:

Contact Gary Feldbaum (215) 665-5752

 

For more information about Norwescon: http://www.norwescon.org/:

NorthWest SF Society: info@norwescon.org

 

 

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Philip K. Dick Award Judges Announced

March 12, 2020

For Immediate Release

 

 

Philip K. Dick Award Judges Announced

 

The five Philip K. Dick Award judges for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original format in the United States in the 2020 award year are:

 

     F. Brett Cox

     PO Box 333

     Roxbury VT 05669-0333

 

     Brendan A. DuBois

     12 Juniper Ridge Road

     Exeter NH 03833-4409

 

     Cynthia Felice

     5025 Park Vista Blvd

     Colorado Springs CO 80918-2443

 

     Tim Pratt

     2041 Ashby Ave Unit B

     Berkeley CA 94703-2506

 

     Jessica Reisman

     2401 E 6th St Apt. 2026

     Austin TX 78702-3974

 

Publishers who issue eligible titles during the calendar year 2019 are encouraged to provide copies to each of the judges as the books are published during the year. (All works of science fiction published originally in the United States as paperbacks during the year 2020 are eligible.) The nominees will be announced in January 2021.

 

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States. The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the award ceremony is sponsored by the Northwest Science Fiction Society. The 2019 award for work published in 2018 was given to THEORY OF BASTARDS by Audrey Schulman (Europa Editions) with a special citation to 84K by Claire North (Orbit). The 2020 awards will be announced on April 10, 2020 at Norwescon 43.

 

For more information, contact the award administration:

Gordon Van Gelder (201) 876-2551

John Silbersack (347) 787-7445

Pat LoBrutto (845) 516-4412

 

For more information about the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, http://www.psfs.org/:

Contact Gary Feldbaum (215) 665-5752

 

For more information about Norwescon: http://www.norwescon.org/:

info@norwescon.org

 

 

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